Job Description
Location: Birstall, West Yorkshire
Salary: £32,800– £35,560 (including shift allowance, DOE)
Performance Bonus & Exceptional Benefits
Hours & Shift Patterns
37 hours per week rotating 12‑hour shifts
24/7 Shift: 2 days 2 nights (5 days off), 2 days 3 nights (4 days off), 3 days 2 nights (5 days off)
24/5 Shift: 2 days 2 nights (5 days off), 3 days (1 day off), 3 nights (5 days off)
Why Join Us
We care about the world and your future. Mars offers competitive compensation and benefits along with some great perks, like fun freebies and best‑in‑class development. As a Mars Associate, you have our ongoing commitment to your growth and development as you work across our world‑famous brands. The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Role
Working as part of a shift team of up to 25 associates, the primary role of an Operator is to demonstrate ownership and responsibility for a set of machines, pieces of equipment and/or processes within their working area. This includes carrying out the routine operational tasks required to achieve area targets such as starting up, shutting down, monitoring, cleaning, and carrying out basic changeovers, minor repairs, routine checks and inspections, and the use of basic ancillary equipment and computer programs.
What You’ll Get
- Hot food restaurant on site
- Career growth opportunities with structured development & Mars University
- Private healthcare and equal parental leave
- Onsite gym and nurse/osteopath/podiatrist
- Generous pension up to 9% contribution
- Life assurance 4x salary
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Gym membership & wellbeing support
- Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
- Free parking on site
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent communication skills – fluent English, both verbal and written; ability to clearly articulate issues, instructions, and feedback during shift handovers, meetings, and incident reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic computer skills.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high‑quality standards.
- Team collaboration: ability to work effectively in teams, sharing insights and collaborating on improvements.
- Experience in a similar role in production, manufacturing or warehousing is desirable.
- Mechanical training or experience in fault‑finding beneficial.
- Forklift truck experience would be an advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate effectively within a shift team, fostering a cooperative and supportive environment to ensure collective achievement of production, quality and safety targets.
- Take ownership of assigned machines and processes, ensuring they operate efficiently and consistently to meet production schedules.
- Interface with basic IT and automation systems to monitor machine status, input production data and troubleshoot minor system errors.
- Identify and escalate equipment, process or safety issues to supervisors or relevant support teams in a timely manner, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Respond promptly to machine or equipment stoppages, assess the situation and implement corrective actions based on trained knowledge and experience.
What You Can Expect
- Work alongside 130,000+ associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles.
- Be part of a purpose‑driven company shaping the world we want tomorrow.
- Access world‑class training and development from day one.
- Join a company with an industry‑leading salary and benefits package.
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